Korean fried chicken won an award at the Chowzter World’s Seven Tastiest Fast Feasts Awards on Sunday.

“They cook pepper and chicken together in the oil, where the sweetness of pepper softly infuses into the chicken meat. Close to food heaven, if you ask us,” a narrator said in a video clip played at the ceremony for the awards.

The awards, sponsored by Coca-Cola Company, was organized in London to nominate the world’s best food items in seven categories -- pizza, chicken, sausage, burger, curry, sandwich and taco.

A team of food bloggers picked some 5,000 contenders from more than 30 cities around the world. Among the contenders, 144 items were chosen to compete as the top seven finalists.

“It’s the first time that serious foodies have systematically attempted to find the tastiest, locally sourced and freshly prepared dishes in the world,” Chowzter founder and chief executive Jeffrey Merrihue said in an interview with U.S. media.

By Park Sui, Intern reporter
(suipark@heraldcorp.com)